Food and health
General guidance on eating with some of the most common chronic conditions, based on the recommendations of official health bodies. This is general information only: it does not replace the diagnosis or the plan your doctor or dietitian gives you, which will take into account your case, your medication and your test results.
Important: this page is for general information only. If you have a diagnosed condition, take medication (especially insulin, diabetes drugs, anticoagulants or diuretics), are pregnant or have kidney disease, talk to your doctor or dietitian before changing your diet.
🩸 Type 2 diabetesIn type 2 diabetes the body does not use insulin well and blood glucose tends to rise. Diet is a central part…❤️ High blood pressureHypertension is persistently high blood pressure. It raises the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney…🫀 High cholesterolHigh LDL ("bad") cholesterol helps plaques build up in the arteries. What raises it most in the diet is…🧈 High triglyceridesTriglycerides are the main fat in the blood. When they are high they raise cardiovascular risk and, if very…🦶 High uric acid and goutUric acid comes from the breakdown of purines, found in the body and in some foods. If it builds up it can…🫁 Fatty liverNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) is a…🥛 Lactose intoleranceLactose intolerance is difficulty digesting milk sugar because of a lack of lactase. It causes bloating, wind…🌾 Coeliac diseaseCoeliac disease is an autoimmune condition in which gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, rye and, through…